A prompt is the central interface between human and language model. It can be a simple question or a complex instruction that includes context, examples, and formatting requirements. Good prompts are clear, specific, and give the model enough context to produce a precise answer. The deliberate crafting of prompts is called prompt engineering and is a skill in its own right.
Prompt
A prompt is the text input you give an AI model such as ChatGPT or Claude to issue an instruction or ask a question. The quality of the prompt largely determines the quality of the response.